© 2020 Family Law Self-Help Center Motion for Permission to Relocate
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COURT CODE: MOT
Your Name:
Address:
Telephone:
Email Address:
Self-Represented
DISTRICT COURT
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
________________________________
Plaintiff,
vs.
________________________________
Defendant.
CASE NO.: ____________________
DEPT: ____________________
Hearing Requested? ( check one, the clerk will
enter dates when you file)
Yes. Hearing Date: ______________
Hearing Time: ______________
No. Chambers Decision: ___________
MOTION AND NOTICE OF MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO RELOCATE WITH A
MINOR CHILD
TO: Name of Opposing Party and Party’s Attorney, if any, ______________________________
If a hearing was requested above, the hearing on this motion will be held on the date and
time above before the Eighth Judicial District Court - Family Division located at:
(clerk willcheck one)
The Family Courts and Services Center, 601 N. Pecos Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89101.
The Regional Justice Center, 200 Lewis Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89101.
NOTICE: You may file a written response to this motion with the Clerk of the
Court and provide the undersigned with a copy of your response within 14
days of receiving this motion. Failure to file a written response with the Clerk
of Court within 14 days of your receipt may result in the requested relief being
granted by the Court without a hearing prior to the scheduled hearing date.
Submitted By:
Plaintiff / Defendant
/s/
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I. POINTS AND AUTHORITIES
A parent must obtain court permission or the other parent’s written consent before
relocating with a child outside of Nevada or to a place within Nevada that would substantially
impair the other parent’s ability to maintain a meaningful relationship with the child. When a
parent with joint physical custody of a child wishes to relocate with the child, the parent must
also petition for primary physical custody for the purposes of relocating. NRS 125C.006; NRS
125C.0065.
The relocating parent must prove to the court that the parent has a sensible, good-faith
reason for the move that is not intended to deprive the other parent of his or her parenting time.
The relocating parent must also prove that the move would be in the best interest of the child,
and that the child and parent would both benefit from an actual advantage if allowed to move.
NRS 125C.007(1).
In considering the parent’s request to relocate, the Court must weigh various factors,
including: 1) the motives of the relocating parent; 2) the motives of the non-relocating parent; 3)
the extent to which the relocation would improve the quality of life for the child and parent; 4)
whether the relocating parent will comply with substitute visitation orders; 5) whether there is a
realistic alternate visitation schedule that will adequately foster and preserve the relationship
between the child and the non-relocating parent; and 6) any other factor. NRS 125C.007(2).
II. FACTS AND ARGUMENT
A. Request for Primary Physical Custody and to Relocate
1. I would like primary physical custody of the child(ren) with permission to move to
(write the city/town and state where you would like to move) ____________________________.
I intend to move on (date you plan to move) _____________________.
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2. The children’s names and dates of birth are:
Child’s Name: Date of Birth
3. The current physical custody order is: ( check one)
The court has already awarded me primary physical custody or sole physical custody
through the order dated (date of order) ________________.
I do not have primary / sole physical custody of the children. The current order gives
me ( check one) joint physical custody / visitation / there is no custody
order. It is in the best interest of the children to award me primary physical custody
of the minor child(ren) because: (Explain why you should have primary custody.
Address issues such as the educational, medical, or mental well-being of the
child(ren), the child(ren)’s relationship with each parent, etc.):
If the other parent has primary physical custody, explain any substantial changes in
circumstances affecting the children since the last custody order:
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4. My proposed move is in good faith. I have a good reason for the move, and I am not
moving to deprive the other parent of contact with the child. I want to move because:
5. The proposed move is in the best interest of the child(ren) because: (Explain)
6. The child(ren) and I would benefit from the move in the following ways: (Explain)
7. The proposed move is likely to improve the quality of life for my child(ren) and myself.
(Explain. Include information about where you would live, where you would work, the school
and surroundings for the children)
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8. Attempt to Resolve. ( check one)
I tried to resolve this issue with the other party before filing this motion. (Explain when
and how you asked the other parent for permission to move)
I did not try to resolve this issue with the other party before filing this motion. Any
attempt to resolve the issue would have been useless or impractical because (explain why
you did not try to resolve this issue directly with the other party before filing this motion)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
9. The other parent will not agree to the relocation because: (Describe your understanding
of why the other parent will not agree to the move):
10. If I am allowed to move with the child(ren), I propose the following visitation schedule:
(Describe what visitation schedule you are proposing, and why it will be adequate)
The estimated cost for visitation is: $___________ per round trip.
This cost should be paid by: (name) _________________________________________
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11. If the move is allowed, I will comply with all substitute visitation orders. (Give any
information about whether you have previously complied with visitation orders)
B. Request to Set or Modify Child Support
12. Child Support. (check one)
Child support should not be changed. (STOP. Go to Section C.)
There is no child support order. Child support needs to be set.
Child support should be changed. (Name) _________________________ currently pays
(amount) $_______ per month in child support. This should be changed: (check one)
Because of the change in custody I am requesting.
Because it has been more than three years since child support was last entered.
Because the gross monthly income of the person paying child support has
changed by more than 20% since the last child support order was entered.
It is in the best interest of the child to change child support because (explain):
13. Financial Disclosure Form (“FDF”) Certification ( check one)
I filed a FDF in the last 6 months and have no material changes to report.
I understand that I must file my FDF within 3 days of filing this motion to support /
oppose a request regarding child support. Failure to file a timely, complete, and accurate
FDF may result in the court ruling against me and/or imposing sanctions.
14. Parties’ Income.
My gross monthly income is (insert amount): $_________ / OR unknown.
The other parent’s gross monthly income is (insert amount): $_________ / OR unknown.
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15. Amount Requested. Child support should be set so that (name of person who should pay
child support) ____________________________ pays: (check one)
$________ per month in child support.
I’m not sure how much child support should be paid. The judge should set child support.
Other (explain how much child support should be ordered and why):
16. Child Care. Are there child care expenses? ( check one)
No, there are no child care costs for either parent.
Yes, the monthly child care costs for the child(ren) are: $_________. This amount
should be paid by me only the other parent only both parents equally.
17. Medical Coverage. Medical support (medical, vision, and/or dental) must be provided for
the child(ren). How should the children get medical support/insurance? ( check one)
Medicaid.
Private / Employer Insurance. The monthly premium should be paid by me only
the other parent only both parents equally.
Other:
C. Other Relief
In addition to the relief requested above, I would like the Court to also order the following:
(Explain anything else that you would like the judge to order, or enter “N/A” if you do not want
anything else. Be specific.)
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I respectfully ask the Court to grant me the relief above, including an award of attorney’s fees if I
am able to retain an attorney for this matter, and any other relief the Court finds appropriate.
DATED _____________________________, 20____.
Submitted By: (your signature)
(print your name)
DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO RELOCATE
WITH A MINOR CHILD
a. I have read the foregoing motion, and the factual averments it contains are true and correct
to the best of my knowledge, except as to those matters based on information and belief, and
as to those matters, I believe them to be true. Those factual averments contained in the
referenced filing are incorporated here as if set forth in full.
b. Any Exhibit(s) in support of this Motion will be filed separately in an Exhibit Appendix.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the law of the State of Nevada that the foregoing
is true and correct.
DATED _____________________________, 20____.
Submitted By: (your signature)
(print your name)
/s/
/s/